Student read a short story titled, Charles Schulz and the "Peanuts", and responded to a variety of comprehension questions related to finding facts, understanding words, making inferences, and getting the main idea

Pupils have also finished reading a short non-fiction book called Helping Hands. The class has reviewed strategies for reading non-fiction, including zooming-in, determining importance, and so on

Writing:

The class wrote a creative and humourous story titled, The Final One

They have been reminded about basic paragraph set-up, punctuation, and capitalization

Students were encouraged to think of a creative opening, use multiple paragraphs, and include dialogue

They have also practiced formal writing by describing a topic of their choosing using an organized and logical format

Students have been reminded to use topic sentences, details, transitional phrases (first, second, third), and concluding sentences

The class has been continuing to practice their cursive handwriting skills while simultaneously learning about punctuation and paragraphing

Oral:

Students have had opportunities in partners and small groups to collaborate on various assignments

Overall, they have been open about sharing personal stories about their time outside of class, from activities on the playground, to extracurricular events after school, and to family life at home

This week, the class celebrated 100 Days of School with their Kindergarten Buddies

Math:

In this chapter on Multiplication and Division Facts, students have studied and practiced the following skills:

Multiplying by Skip Counting

Building on Multiplication Facts

Doubling Multiplication Facts

Halving and Doubling Multiplication Facts

Using 10s to Multiply

Multiplying by 8 and 9

Science:

Division Ten has begun studying about this term's topic, Properties of Matter

They reviewed the three states of matter : solid, liquid, and gas

The class also examined a variety of solids and liquids under a microscope

Social Studies:

The class has been learning about explorers

They have studied different perspectives on Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, and Jacques Cartier

Pupils have also learned about the Northwest Passage and the disruption to the lives of Aboriginal people as a result of European contact

Health and Career Education (H.A.C.E.):

This week, the class has been discussing about healthy friendships

Together, the class was work on problem solving and discuss notions of identifying other's feelings, similarities and differences, perception, and intention

They have reviewed these concepts by writing an essay and accompanying painting in which they have incorporated symbolism